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News Release from: Imaje UK
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Two firms form largest marking systems
provider
Dover Corporation has combined two of its engineering companies, Markem Corporation and Imaje into one, Markem.Imaje, as the world's largest product identification systems provider.
Dover Corporation has recently announced the combination of two of its Dover Engineered Systems companies: Markem Corporation (located in Keene, New Haven, USA) and Imaje (located in Bourg-les-Valence, France) The Markem.Imaje business has become the world's largest product identification systems provider, said Dover
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 11 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"For many reasons, this integration makes sense not only for Markem and Imaje, but for customers as well," said Omar Kerbage, president of Dover's Product Identification Group.
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Starting last December, the senior management teams of Markem and Imaje have been discussing opportunities for cooperation between the two companies.
The conclusion was to form one business in order to increase the value provided to both our customers and shareholders".
President of Markem.Imaje, Serge Kral, said: "Customers in the packaging industry are increasingly looking for partners who can deliver a complete, global solution at the best cost of ownership.
Markem.Imaje is now better positioned than any other supplier to meet these customer needs".
The combination will create significant benefits for the customers and partners of both companies, said Dover, including the following.
* Product breadth - a broad range of leading product identification hardware and software solutions from a single vendor.
* Technology leadership - 'leading-edge' technology combined.
* Global Reach - worldwide sales, service, and channel partner organizations supporting small, medium, and large customers.
As a result of this integration, the new Markem.Imaje business has defined new common goals.
According to the new company's vision and mission statement, Markem.Imaje will strive to: 'become our customers' most trusted business partner in the product identification market in every corner of the world'.
* About Dover - Dover is a diversified industrial manufacturer with US$7 billion in annualized revenue from operating companies that manufacture specialized industrial products and equipment.
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* About Markem - Markem Corporation is a trusted world leader in product identification and traceability solutions, offering a full line of reliable and innovative thermal transfer, laser, inkjet and RFID-based systems.
With more than 95 years experience on the factory floor, MARKEM delivers fully integrated solutions that enable product quality and safety, regulatory and retailer compliance, better product recalls and improved manufacturing processes.
Headquartered in Keene, New Hampshire, the company has additional development and manufacturing facilities in San Diego, California, Nottingham, England, Schoten, Belgium and Jaishan, China, with subsidiary companies, distributors, and representatives in over 50 countries.
* About Imaje - Imaje S A is a leading manufacturer of coding and marking solutions.
Founded in 1982 in Bourg-les-Valence, France, Imaje designs, manufactures and distributes globally, coding and marking equipment to meet customers' product identification requirements.
Additionally, Imaje engineers solutions for postal applications.
Imaje's goal is to build partnerships that provide its customers with reliable solutions that offer the best value in the market today.
With over 32 subsidiaries and over 60 distributors, Imaje operates in over 120 countries.
Additionally Imaje's customers are supported by three R and D centers, six manufacturing plants and 10 equipment repair centers strategically located around the globe.
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